Jan Mikolášek is the epitome of aplomb and sympathy. He is talented, sensitive, assertive and enigmatic. A faith healer. Just one glance at the urine bottle is enough for him to know what ails his patient. With fame comes fortune, and this at a time when Czechoslovakia is a pawn in a game being played by the major power blocs. Protected and used by both the National Socialist and Communist regimes, he steps in wherever the system fails, but during the post-Stalinist years, the political climate becomes unpredictable and his special status is endangered. Agnieszka Holland once again explores the link between the private and the political, and the story of an unconventional individual.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 58 min.
- Country, year
- Czechia, Ireland, Slovakia, Poland, 2020
- Genre
- Drama, History
- Language
- Czech
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Agnieszka Holland
- Screenplay
- Marek Epstein
- Producers
- Sarka Cimbalova
- Cinematography
- Martin Strba
- Music
- Antoni Aleksander Komasa-Łazarkiewicz
- Cast
- Ivan Trojan, Josef Trojan, Juraj Loj
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Sponsors and partners
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Director
Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland is a Polish film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her films „Europa Europa“ (1991) and „In Darkness“ (2011) which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. She also received the Silver Bear for the film „Spoor“ (2017) at the Berlin Film Festival.
